the transformation code | transform. | september 2011
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what's new Soweto's Legacy
"We have a powerful potential in our youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends." —Mary McLeod Bethune September is commonly the month that kids go back to school, leaves in the Northern hemisphere begin turning from green to gold, and harvest is on the mind of farmers. For most centuries, youth have been taken for granted. From Hammurabi's Code to the Industrial Revolution, children have been treated with very little, if any, respect. But this is a new era. We have come to see the beauty and value of youth, that our influence on young people determines our future and their future. This month we're taking a look at the wide open potential that young people bring to social change work in all forms: activism, art, and spirituality. We celebrate events like the International Day of Peace and Yoga Month and gear up for SIT for Change this month with the hope that those who take up our work after we can't, will see, bring, and do what we didn't.
When the word Soweto pops up in the popular consciousness, two things that are seemingly extreme can come to mind. Soweto is the place where students led protests [image: Legacy Logo]
against the Apartheid South
African government in the late 1980s and early 1990s. A hub of revolutionary activity, it is also one of the places with the least amount of educational opportunities and support for its youth. Read more... Learn more about We Believe & Darryl Arnold Pitt
in SIGHT Adora Svitak | What Adults Can Learn from Kids
"The Transformation Code" based on design of The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle
Child prodigy Adora Svitak reminds adults of the importance of childish thinking. Her witty explorations of bold ideas, creativity, and support for dreams now make her a leading voice in the American education movement and a TED Talk pioneer. How do we truly
the transformation code: how deep change happens http://transform.transformativechange.org/files/journal/201109.html
listen to the voices of youth and create a more inspiring future? Listen to this speaker to find out! Read more... Listen to Adora Svitak's talk
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